Why is it that many of us put off giving performance feedback to our employees? Even though we intuitively know that giving and getting honest feedback is essential to grow and develop and to build successful organizations? Maybe it is because there are so many ways to screw it up. Common Performance Feedback Mistakes Here are ten…

Imagine this scenario. You are the Sales Manager of a small business. You have a meeting scheduled with your sales staff in two days to discuss the launching of a new product. Meanwhile, you are just sitting with your assistant to discuss how the plans are going for the meeting. Then, you learn the following: Sales…

The most frequently asked question I receive as an Internet home business consultant usually goes something like this; “I would really like to start my own home business on the Internet, but I don’t know what.” The short answer is – Start with what you know and enjoy. There are a number of good reasons…

When I was in high school, given the choice between giving an oral report and a written one, I always choose the written report. In college, I did the same thing. My reason: fear. I was terrified of public speaking. Everyone Feel the Same About Public Speaking When I graduated from college, my father gave me…

A true commitment is a heart-felt promise to yourself, from which you will NOT back down, no matter what the circumstances may be! Many people have good intentions and dreams, but only a few are willing to commit to what is necessary to achieve them. Do a review on your commitment level, ask yourself these…

One of the most common complaints we hear from interviewing employees in the construction industry is, “I never get useful feedback about how I am doing my job.” Most companies today use a performance appraisal system or a performance review system that was invented decades ago in a much slower business economy. So, data that is given…